Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Stress Dose Steroids - Indications and Dosing

SUPPRESSED HPA AXIS:
 prednisone >20mg/day x 3 weeks or more
Dose Steroids - Indications ... and Dosing SUPPRESSED ... #Dosing #Endocrinology ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Pharmacology
Bisphosphonates for Osteoporosis Treatment or Prevention 

Bisphosphonates are common medications used in the treatment and prevention
for Osteoporosis Treatment ... Bisphosphonates are common medications ... There are 4 drugs ... Schedule #Frequency #Pharmacology ... #Endocrinology
Xa Inhibitors - Apixaban and Rivaroxaban 
Oral Xa inhibitors are recommended by CHEST as first-line for
patients with VTE treatment ... Although there are 4 drugs ... approved for these indications ... overview of the dosing ... #Pharmacology
DPP4 Inhibitors - Normal and Renal Dosing

Increase Incretins (GLP-I & GIP) -> Stimulates Insulin, Inhibits Glucagon
Normal and Renal Dosing ... thing about this drug ... This drug class ... #Pharmacology # ... Diabetes #DM2 #Endocrinology
Rybelsus (oral semaglutide) - First Oral GLP-1 Agonist
Dosing:
3 mg daily x 30 days, then 7 mg
GLP-1 Agonist Dosing ... semaglutide, the same medication ... take any other medications ... semaglutide #Diabetes #Pharmacology ... #Endocrinology
Daliresp (Roflumilast) 
Indication: Reduce risk of COPD exacerbations 
Drug Class: Selective Phosphodiesterase-4 (PDE4) Inhibitor 
GOLD 2019
exacerbations Drug ... Eosinophils < 100 Dosing ... recommendations for the treatment ... the use of this medication ... #Pharmacology #
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 β€’ Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Testing Algorithm INDICATIONS ... uncovered incidentally during ... asthma, allergy, drug ... glucocorticoid treatment ... #Differential #diagnosis
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
remember to tailor treatment ... could have made a drug ... Consider known drug ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... Management #Workup #Cardiology
Drug Induced Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
> 100 drugs have been associated with drug-induced SLE
High risk (>5%):
 β€’
Drug Induced Systemic ... for 1 year of treatment ... Erythematosus #medications ... #drugs #pharmacology ... #differential #diagnosis
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
prevent TB disease) Indications ... and molecular diagnostic ... dosing recommendations ... Guidelines for dosing ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology